Business school admissions officers said the new drive to attract…
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Business school admissions officers said the new drive to attract younger students was in part the result of a realization that they had inadvertently limited their applicant pool by requiring several years' work experience. Talented students who might otherwise have gone to business school instead opted for a law or policy degree because they were intimidated by the expectation of work experience.
Opens question #010190 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Business school admissions officers said|the new drive to attract younger students‖was in part the result of a realization|that they had inadvertently limited their applicant pool‖by requiring several years' work experience.‖Talented students who might otherwise have gone to business school‖instead opted for a law or policy degree|because they were intimidated by the expectation of work experience.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 24–28 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| inadvertently | in·ad·VER·tent·ly | /ɪnədˈvɝtəntli/ |
| intimidated | in·TIM·i·dat·ed | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/ |
| expectation | ex·pec·TA·tion | /ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ |
| experience | ex·PE·ri·ence | /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ |
| requiring | re·QUI·r·ing | /riˈkwaɪɚɪŋ/ |
62 words, aim 24–28 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after students, pool, experience and school; take short pauses before that and because.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·ad·VER·tent·ly and in·TIM·i·dat·ed on the right syllable, not the first. Keep the -ed in limited, opted, intimidated and the -s in officers, students, years'. Don't slow down before ex·pec·TA·tion.
General tip: Two long sentences; plan the breaths so you never stop mid-phrase before applicant pool or policy degree.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 商学院招生官表示，吸引更年轻学生的新举措，部分源于一种认识：由于要求数年工作经验，他们无意中限制了申请者范围。原本可能去读商学院的优秀学生，因为被工作经验的要求吓退，转而选择了法律或政策学位。
हिन्दी: बिज़नेस स्कूल के प्रवेश अधिकारियों ने कहा कि कम उम्र के छात्रों को आकर्षित करने की नई मुहिम आंशिक रूप से इस एहसास का नतीजा थी कि कई वर्षों के कार्य अनुभव की शर्त रखकर उन्होंने अनजाने में अपने आवेदकों का दायरा सीमित कर दिया था। जो प्रतिभाशाली छात्र अन्यथा बिज़नेस स्कूल जाते, वे कार्य अनुभव की अपेक्षा से डरकर कानून या नीति की डिग्री की ओर चले गए।
नेपाली: बिजनेस स्कूलका भर्ना अधिकारीहरूले भने कि कम उमेरका विद्यार्थीहरूलाई आकर्षित गर्ने नयाँ अभियान आंशिक रूपमा यो बोधको परिणाम थियो कि धेरै वर्षको कार्य अनुभव माग गरेर उनीहरूले अनजानमै आफ्ना आवेदकहरूको दायरा साँघुरो पारेका थिए। अन्यथा बिजनेस स्कूल जान सक्ने प्रतिभाशाली विद्यार्थीहरू कार्य अनुभवको अपेक्षाबाट डराएर कानुन वा नीतिको डिग्रीतिर लागे।
Tiếng Việt: Các cán bộ tuyển sinh trường kinh doanh cho biết nỗ lực mới nhằm thu hút sinh viên trẻ hơn một phần xuất phát từ nhận thức rằng họ đã vô tình thu hẹp nguồn ứng viên khi yêu cầu vài năm kinh nghiệm làm việc. Những sinh viên tài năng lẽ ra có thể vào trường kinh doanh lại chọn bằng luật hoặc chính sách vì e ngại trước yêu cầu về kinh nghiệm làm việc.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.